No alarm installer listed in Furnace yet.

An alarm installer fits, services and monitors home and business security systems - intruder alarms, CCTV cameras, access control and smoke or flood detectors.

Wireless systems are easier to retrofit and don't require chasing into walls; wired systems are more reliable for larger properties or those expecting heavy use.

Insurers often want a NACOSS or SSAIB-approved installer for monitored systems if you want a discount on your home or commercial cover, so ask before commissioning the work.

Furnace is a small village on the western shore of Loch Fyne between Inveraray and Lochgilphead, named after the charcoal ironworks that operated here in the 18th century.

The village sits on the A83 and its granite quarry, still in operation, has supplied stone for projects across Scotland.

Properties include traditional estate cottages, stone-built houses and a small number of more modern homes set along the lochside.

Furnace has a quiet residential character, with residents looking to Inveraray or Lochgilphead for shops and services.

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Argyll and Bute is a vast council area on Scotland's western seaboard, stretching from the Cowal peninsula and the shores of Loch Lomond to the Atlantic islands of Mull, Islay, Jura, Bute and Tiree - a landscape of sea lochs, mountains and some of the longest coastline of any local authority in Britain.

Oban is the main town and the gateway to the islands, a busy harbour where CalMac ferries depart for Mull, Coll, Tiree, Colonsay and beyond. Helensburgh and Dunoon serve the Cowal and Rosneath communities closer to Glasgow, while Campbeltown at the tip of Kintyre, Lochgilphead in mid-Argyll, Inveraray on Loch Fyne and Rothesay on Bute each act as local centres for their surrounding areas.

The economy is shaped by tourism, whisky, fishing and farming. Islay alone is home to nine working distilleries and draws visitors from around the world, while the wider region's seafood industry - salmon farming, shellfish and traditional fishing - is a major employer. The landscapes of Mull, the Trossachs fringe and the Kintyre coast attract walkers, sailors and wildlife enthusiasts throughout the year.

Ferries are the lifeline of the area, connecting island and peninsula communities to the mainland and to each other. CalMac services run from Oban, Kennacraig, Gourock and Wemyss Bay, while road links depend on the A82, A83 and A85 trunk roads - routes that wind through some of the most scenic driving in Scotland but can be challenging in winter.

Argyll and Bute has a distinctive character shaped by its maritime heritage, Highland culture and scattered communities. It is a place where wild landscape and close-knit towns sit side by side, offering a quality of life that draws people looking for space, scenery and a strong sense of community.